Tail gate mounting means



Sept. 30, 1941. A. ORSCHELN 2,257,530

TAIL GATE MOUNTING MEANS Filed Jan. 24, 1941 Patented Sept. 30, 1941 i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,257,530 TAIL GATE MOUNTING MEANS Albert Orscheln, Moberly, Mo. Application January 24, 1941, Serial No. 375,859 1 Claim. (01. 296-57) The invention aims to provide a new and imthe flanges H of the links 9 are normally behind proved construction for looking a vehicle body and abut the rear sides of the arms or links I 4. tail gate or the like in closed position and prei- Thus, said flanges H form tail gate stops and erably also for supporting said gate in an open the tail gate cannot be opened until said arms horizontal position, overcoming the necessity of or links M and said links 9 are swung outwardly using chains and the like for these purposes. and upwardly to dispose said flanges II in front With the foregoing in view, the invention reof said arms or links H (see Fig. 3). When the sides in the novel subject matter hereinafter deli k r moved in thi manner, however, the tail scribed and claimed, description being accomt may b swung rearwardly nd downwardly, plished y reference to the a mpa drewand the links are preferably of such length that ing. they will then support said tail gate in a hori- Figure 1 is a perspective view. zontal open position as seen in Figure 4. When Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view on line th t il gate is again dosed and t links 2-4 of Figure 1. turned to their normal positions, they again Figure 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 Showing lock said gate in closed position. the i ate released and partly Open. From the foregoing taken in connection with Figure 4 is another sectional view illustrating th accgmpanyjng drawing, it ill b en that the manner in which t e ta g is Supported novel and advantageous provision has been made in its open horizontal position. for carrying out the object of the invention, and

An illustrative construction has been disclosed while certain details have been illustrated, atin he d aw a W e rather Specifically tention is again invited to the possibility of makdescribed, with the understanding, however, that ing variations within the scope of the invention Variations y be made within the scope of t as claimed. Furthermore, while the invention is invention as claimed. intended primarily for use in connection with a A p r i n 5 of a truck dy is s w said body tail gate of a vehicle. it could well be used with havin he usu l ta gate 6 hinged at 1 for read other hinged closures and it is, therefore, to be ward and downward swinging. understood that certain terms used herein, for Two suitable brackets 8 are secured to and proexample gate, rdl b hi a d J' rearwardly from e ody a tWO Vertiin front, are not to be considered in too limitcal links 9 normally hang vertically downward ing a sense.

from the rear ends of said brackets, the (upper I claim;

ends of said links being pivoted to said brackets In combination with a vehicle body having by means of axially alined pivots ID. The rear gate hinged at its 10 edge of each link 9 is provided, in the present and downwardly; disclosure, with a longitudinal inwardly projectherently rigid link ing flange H which performs a function hereof said gate at the exterior f Said body one inafter p pivot connecting the upper end of said one in- Substantially axially alined with the pivots l0 herently rigid link with said body, a Second and extending ho o y along the upper P tically hanging inherently rigid link adjacent said tiOn o the g 5 is a rock shaft Sectional 40 one inherently rigid link and also disposed at construction if desired) mounted in appropriate t t i of said body, bearings l3. The ends of this rock shaft are ing the upper end of Said bent downwardly in the present disclosure to link with said gate, provide downwardly projecting arms or links M, Stantjally ahned t and the lower ends of these arms or links are pivot connecting t lower pivoted on axially alined pivots IE to the lower 1 rigid links t each 15 ends of the links 9. In the p e e t w the abutting portions which prohibit rearward swingpivots I5 are formed by outwardly bendin t ing of said gate until said links are swung rearends of the arms or links [4. and these pivots are wardly and upwardly, d an elongated bearing received in outw rd y p fll' c in b n On for said third pivot, said bearing being rigidly sethe links 9, either of said bearings constituting cured to the lower end of one of said links, proa handle by means of which the arms or links jecting laterally outward therefrom may be rearwardly and upwardly swung when stituting a handle for use in swinging said links the tail gate is to be Opened. to and from gate-closed position.

From Figs. 1 and 2. it will be observed that ALBERT ORSCHELN.

wer edge to swing rearwardly one vertically hanging indisposed at one vertical edge 

